The Internet Went Nuts For Obama's 'Mad Men' Reference In The State Of The Union

Wednesday

Jan 29, 2014 at 12:01 AMJan 29, 2014 at 11:25 AM

Aly Weisman

President Obama dropped a great "Mad Men" reference during Tuesday night's State of the Union Address.

While discussing gender income inequality, the POTUS stated:

"Today, women make up about half our workforce. But they still make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns. That is wrong, and in 2014, it's an embarrassment. A woman deserves equal pay for equal work ... It's time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a Mad Men episode."

The minute the "Mad Men" remark was made, the Internet went nuts, with it generating close to 34,000 tweets per minute and becoming the most-tweeted moment of the night.

"Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner subsequently released a statement following the State of the Union:

"I support the president, and I'm honored that our show is part of a much-needed national conversation," Weiner said, according to a tweet from New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff.

"Mad Men" returns to AMC for its seventh and final season on Sunday, April 13.